Professionals (Applications & Forms)

Licensing Services

Marriage and Family Therapists

Definitions

Original License by Examination: You are applying to take an examination in order to qualify for licensure in Colorado.

Original License by Endorsement: You hold an equivalent license in another state and wish to apply for licensure in Colorado.

Renew: You currently hold a Colorado license and are in a renewal period.

Reinstate: Your Colorado license has expired and you wish to reinstate the license.

MFT Candidate Registration: You are applying for a temporary permit, in order to have your education reviewed for equivalency, a non-MFT supervisor approved, and/or to complete the required post degree supervised experience for MFT Licensure in Colorado. A MFT Candidate will NOT be issued until your education is approved.

SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR CANDIDATE REGISTRATION

Beginning April 15, 2013, the Candidate Registration (temporary permit) for LPC, MFT, and PSY candidates will be a separate application. The fee for the temporary permit will be $80.00, and upon approval and issuance of the LPC, MFT, or PSY Candidate Registration temporary permit, candidates may practice psychotherapy while accruing post degree supervised experience (PDSE) hours for licensure. Candidates will be required to comply with all the requirements outlined in the candidate applications including review by the appropriate board for any "yes" answers for screening questions and approval for education and education equivalency. Candidates are not required to be registered as a Registered Psychotherapist, and are regulated by the specific Board for their profession. After a candidate has completed the required hours for licensure, they must submit a separate application and fee to obtain licensure.

2015 Exam Dates

Month

Registration Deadline

Testing Window

January

12/1/14

1/17/15 to 1/24/15

February

1/1/15

2/14/15 to 2/21/15

March

2/1/15

3/14/15 to 3/21/15

April

3/1/15

4/18/15 to 4/25/15

May

4/1/15

5/16/15 to 5/23/15

June

5/1/15

6/20/15 to 6/27/15

July

6/1/15

7/18/15 to 7/25/15

August

7/1/15

8/15/15 to 8/22/15

September

8/1/15

9/19/15 to 9/26/15

October

9/1/15

10/17/15 to 10/24/15

November

10/1/15

11/14/15 to 11/21/15

December

11/1/15

12/12/15 to 12/19/15

License Expiration Grace Period for New Applicants. All new applicants who are issued a license within 120 days of the upcoming renewal expiration date will be issued a license with the subsequent expiration date. For example, licenses issued between May 1, 2015 and August 31, 2015 will reflect a license expiration date of August 31, 2017. Licenses issued prior to May 1, 2015 will reflect an expiration date of August 31, 2015 and must renew in the upcoming renewal period.

License Renewal Information. All Marriage and Family Therapist licenses expire on August 31 of odd-numbered years and must be renewed to continue practicing.

Test Accommodations

The Division of Professions and Occupations provides test accommodations to applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). To submit a request for accommodations, please complete the Test Accommodations Request Form provided in the link below and return it and the documentation requested in Part II of the Form with your application materials.